# thế thì meaning in Vietnamese: in that case (A1)

> thế thì means “in that case, well then” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/the-thi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**thế thì**: in that case

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: the thi

## 1. in that case (conjunction)

in that case, well then, then

Northern; in Saigon, *vậy thì*.

- Mưa à? Thế thì ở nhà. — Raining? Then let's stay home.
- Thế thì đi ăn phở nhé. — In that case, let's go for phở.

In Saigon you say [vậy thì](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vay-thi/#s_vay_thi).

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Grammar: [In that case: vậy thì / thế thì](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vay-thi-in-that-case/)

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